Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.

This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.